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: any of various volatile often flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as solvents and diluents
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Some South Korean companies, lacking sufficient naphtha feedstock, have been unable to maintain normal production of chemicals used to manufacture plastics.
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CNBC, 26 May 2026
The study, led by Sang-yup Lee, comes at a time when global naphtha prices are volatile due to supply constraints and higher demand from the petrochemical industry.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
The region’s supplies of naphtha and LPG, both used for petrochemicals, have been particularly hit, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
South Korea last year imported more than 60% of its crude and 50% of its naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock used in plastics manufacturing, through the Strait of Hormuz.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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CNBC, 26 May 2026
The study, led by Sang-yup Lee, comes at a time when global naphtha prices are volatile due to supply constraints and higher demand from the petrochemical industry.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
The region’s supplies of naphtha and LPG, both used for petrochemicals, have been particularly hit, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
South Korea last year imported more than 60% of its crude and 50% of its naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock used in plastics manufacturing, through the Strait of Hormuz.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“Naphtha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naphtha. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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